The 27-member Indian boxing contingent, who are in Assisi, Italy for a 52-day exposure trip, celebrated Diwali in a traditional way.

Star boxer Amit Panghal said: “Everybody loves to be with family during festival time but Indian team is also our family and we had a lot of fun. We had Indian style food cooked for us on this special occasion like poori, kheer and everything which gave us little to miss home.”

The 27-member boxing contingent, which has been training in a bio-secure environment since last month, celebrated the festival of lights in a traditional way and also enjoyed some sumptuous Indian cuisine during Diwali

.Asian Games bronze medallist Pooja Rani said, “It was a wonderful celebration especially during these tough times of Covid-19. Everyone enjoyed the celebration and as we have been training here in a bio-secure environment, things like these make us positive and happy. The focus will now again be on training as we want to make the most of this opportunity.”